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The State Canvassing Board certified the 2024 General Election results today, making them official for state, judicial, and legislative contests. Election results reviewed during the State Canvassing Board meeting were submitted by the 53 county canvassing boards, which are responsible for reviewing results for all contests on the ballot from each precinct within their county. 

Secretary of State Michael Howe today announced that unofficial election results from the 2024 General Election have been updated to reflect the removal of 311 public test ballots that were inadvertently uploaded with Cass County’s unofficial election night results. 

Secretary of State Michael Howe today announced that results from the 2024 General Election have been updated to reflect the removal of 196 logic and accuracy test ballots that were inadvertently uploaded with Mercer County’s unofficial election night results.

62.5 percent of eligible North Dakotans cast 371,510 ballots during the 2024 General Election as reported on election night. Election results will not be official until the state canvassing board meets later this month. 

North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe has named the North Dakota County Auditors Association as the recipient of the 2024 North Dakota Election Hero Award. The honor was presented October 21 during the opening session of the North Dakota Association of Counties (NDACo) Annual Conference. 

Elections and the right to vote are a critical part of our nation’s democracy and our Office of the Secretary of State wants to help citizens understand our election processes and establish trust in the North Dakotans who run North Dakota elections. As part of this effort, Secretary of State Michael Howe has written the attached editorial regarding election processes, how to sign up as a poll worker, and important information for citizens to remember when creating a plan to vote. 

North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe is seeking nominations for the 2024 North Dakota Election Hero Award, which celebrates the importance of election teams, poll workers, and policymakers who support the administration of North Dakota’s elections.

On September 5, 2024, North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe certified candidates for the office of president and vice president to be placed on the November 5, 2024 General Election ballot. 

North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe has reviewed petitions submitted to his office on July 8, 2024, by proponents to initiate a statutory measure on the ballot related to the legalization of cannabis and related regulation. 

North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe has reviewed petitions submitted to his office on June 28, 2024, by proponents to initiate a constitutional measure on the ballot related to prohibiting all political subdivisions from levying any tax on real or personal property except for bonded indebtedness until paid.